{"product_id":"small-claims-9781926743905","title":"Small Claims","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the 2018 ReLit Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new novel by ReLit award-winning, Leacock-nominated writer \u003cbr\u003eAndrew Kaufman, the narrator eschews the usual avenues of mid-life \u003cbr\u003ecrisis-sportscars, mistresses-and instead seeks meaning in the least \u003cbr\u003elikely of places: small claims court. There, he struggles to understand \u003cbr\u003ewhat's gone wrong in his marriage, his career as a writer, and his \u003cbr\u003erelationship with his two young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith small observations, subtle investigations, and the pursuit of \u003cbr\u003esmall-scale justice, he attempts to rebuild his faith in humanity \u003cbr\u003ethrough the framework of a court system that won't let you sue for \u003cbr\u003edamages above twenty thousand dollars. \u003ci\u003eSmall Claims\u003c\/i\u003e is a big dose of tenderness for the frailties of the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Kaufman's] prose is so refreshingly heartfelt and natural that he makes it easy to believe.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Coast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaufman, Andrew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Kaufman\u003c\/b\u003e lives and writes in Toronto. He was born in Wingham, Ontario, making him the second-most-famous Canadian writer to come from Wingham. He is the author of international bestseller \u003ci\u003eAll My Friends are Superheroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Waterproof Bible\u003c\/i\u003e ReLit Award-winner \u003ci\u003eThe Tiny Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBorn Weird\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and was shortlisted for the Leacock award.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Invisible Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50364072558866,"sku":"9781926743905","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16f9659f-7e5a-483c-ba5e-1da8da41d79c.jpg?v=1728425338","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/small-claims-9781926743905","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}